à vue de pays

\a vy də pɛ.i\

/\a vy də pɛ.i\/ adv

The verdict

“à vue de pays” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Avec un verbe de déplacement, sans savoir précisément la route de l’endroit où l’on va, et en se dirigeant d’après l’aspect des lieux.

Key facts for à vue de pays
PropertyValue
Headwordà vue de pays
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a vy də pɛ.i\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “à vue de pays” sits in French frequency

à vue de pays falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

à vue de pays is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a vy də pɛ.i\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for à vue de pays, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is à vue de pays, spelled À- -V-U-E- -D-E- -P-A-Y-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avec un verbe de déplacement, sans savoir précisément la route de l’endroit où l’on va, et en se dirigeant d’après l’aspect des lieux.
  2. 2
    En gros, sans entrer dans le détail, à première vue.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "à vue de pays"?
"à vue de pays" is spelled À- -V-U-E- -D-E- -P-A-Y-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a vy də pɛ.i\.
What does "à vue de pays" mean?
As an adverb, "à vue de pays" means: Avec un verbe de déplacement, sans savoir précisément la route de l’endroit où l’on va, et en se dirigeant d’après l’aspect des lieux.
How do you pronounce "à vue de pays"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à vue de pays" is \a vy də pɛ.i\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à vue de pays" come from?
"à vue de pays" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “à vue de pays”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is À- -V-U-E- -D-E- -P-A-Y-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a vy də pɛ.i\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list